strait
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Mines are another concern, particularly after Iran’s recent warning to commercial shippers to consult the Revolutionary Guard on safe routes through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Around 130 ships a day passed through the traditional route at the center of the strait during peacetime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
So an amoral but rational actor would avoid charging too much, and would avoid shutting down the strait altogether.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Spot prices reflect that the strait is still very much closed, and the real physical impact of the war has been brought to bear.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In those waters was that most perilous strait guarded by Scylla and Charybdis, which the Argonauts had succeeded in passing only because Thetis helped them and where Ulysses had lost six of his men.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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